What type of lash extensions to use on older clients?

Just as we have to adapt curls to eye shape for younger clients in their twenties and thirties, so do we need to for those over 50. Here is how to tackle a challenge that’s very common for older clients.

With age comes droopy eyelids ...

As our skin gets older, it starts to relax and droop. Often, older people develop droopy eyelids, and for us in the lash industry, that can present a problem when it comes to choosing the correct curl!

Thankfully, we’ve found a great way to enhance even droopy eyes. The L and L+ Curl were developed to create an open-eye effect to clients with hooded eyelids or deep-set eyes, but more importantly for us, older clients with droopy eyelids.

** Keep in  mind that L+ is curlier than L.

Which lash thicknesses and lengths to choose for older clients ...

We went over how to deal with thin natural lashes a bit above when it comes to choosing the right type of lash extensions, but what about thicknesses and lengths?

The eyelashes of clients over the age of 50 are naturally thinner than those of younger clients. To create lovely classic lash looks, we recommend lash extensions of a diameter between 0.05 - 0.07mm.

When it comes to length, keep them short, maximum 2mm longer than the natural lashes. Long lashes will only accentuate the bare spots on the lash line and it won’t stay long.